A famous photography brand challenged me to geo-locate this mother/daughter recreation

[@ErdTirdMans]

This is an insanely perfect ad. We got the same content we love, you got some sponsorship money, and Fujifilm got to showcase their brand and their cool marketing idea to people who are very primed to like it Whoever in Fujifilm got this to happen was a fucking genius

[@klst1746]

yes, I really liked it too. good combination. The only thing I was slightly bummed out about, though, was the use of a phone instead of a camera (especially as an ad for fujifilm, if they are not completely different to myfujifilm)

[@mftmss7086]

The woman is total baaaaaaadiiiiiiiiiiiiie and total milf now a days ughhh

[@MindBlowerWTF]

@@klst1746 they probably want to show that you can still print photos and they are relevant brand in age of smartphones?

[@JWE_]

Seriously. I honestly saw this more of a partnership/collaboration than a sponsorship/ad, especially as a viewer. It was one of the few times I actually enjoyed watching an ad knowing the context of everything within it. Such a wholesome video

[@wtfisgoingon8587]

I hate adverts. All of them. I don't know how anyone can be happy that a multi million dollar corporation is doing everything they can to influence your behaviour and give them money.

[@oaklyfoundation]

Best ad i've ever seen a youtuber do.

[@Brukernavnn]

Agreed, props to Fujifilm for being creative too!

[@AtomicAndi]

@@Brukernavnn now the true question is: who stole from who and who's suing who?

[@SievertSchreiber]

Well done Fujifilm! That the kind of sponsorship we as the internet like.

[@maxington26]

"Internet Approves Of Sponsorship Deal" ​@SievertSchreiber I can see the headlines now!

[@maxington26]

Those re-created photos are so impressive! Pretty cool project, to get so technically close to the originals.

[@Ultraw]

So glad you were recording

[@ShhhhhNow]

🤣

[@mccleod6235]

It is one of life's tragedies that we will never see the moments where he realises that he wasn't.

[@golden_gloo]

Didn't expect to see Ultraw in a Geowizard comments section lol.

[@Ultraw]

@@golden_gloo im a big fan

[@olenilsen4660]

What? How did I miss that?

[@thepetermullins]

Tom sees a red gazebo on a beach. "HARK! THIS IS EVIDENCE OF THE PROTO-RED BULL!!!" Love you man.

[@philsey6913]

It probably was a red gazebo. When I saw it in the background before Tom even honed in on it, I thought it looked like a giant crab statue.

[@robbiedart7422]

I can't stop laughing at this, such incredible perception and then will just go on a mad one with an idea haha Never change Tom

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Haha, I totally thought of Crab People from South Park - a crab people statue! 😂😜 Ok, I'll see myself out now... 🫡

[@fattdamon5342]

I went on Google maps to get a look at the building behind it more closely and the 'points' at the top of the bull are actually just interspersed columns of brick that styop halfway up the building, so they just happened to align up with the red canopy.

[@korg47237]

It clearly was some beach canopy/tent/gazebo kind of thing and he obsessed over it like it was like 50 year old structure still standing and is iconic.

[@fleek6319]

28:55 "(Martha and Carolle), if you're watching, which I presume you are because you seem to have a lot of free time" killed me 😂

[@stigcc]

The cynic in me says it was all set up. They are not even related, just hired in for the job. Anyways, great ad

[@marouanefellaini1044]

​@@stigccthat daughter Martha looks straight up like a model. Absolutely stunning. And how much effort they took to get the same outfits so similar to the original in each photo. And how quickly they were able to transport her there to take photos after Tom gave them location. Yeah, I don't think they're related.

[@cod9365]

@@marouanefellaini1044 ?? they shot the ad before contacting Tom.

[@secondhandcindarella5205]

"Different parts of Greece are different... to others parts" - I have been to different parts of Greece and I can confirm this is the case

[@Okurka.]

"Greece doesn't even have a north coast" - I have been to different parts of Greece and I can confirm this isn't the case

[@branimircace2997]

@@Okurka. yeah, but that's different

[@BankJunction]

@@branimircace2997 But thats a different difference....

[@olenilsen4660]

It is. Just as different parts of Norway are different from others. I live in Norway. And I´m playing Geoguessr. I know all too well how close those differences might be.

[@speku87]

@@olenilsen4660 Closeness is a different way to look at things. A is close to B but still different.

[@grapesodatravels]

That was BRILLIANT! This is how all sponsorships should be! Shout out to Carole and Martha too! N&Nx

[@dougieellis4039]

I really struggle to watch videos fully based on a sponsorship but that was a perfect partnership. I'm a complete cynic and I even enjoyed watching the Fujifilm advert at the end. Fair play

[@JonoWilliams]

I agree. One of the best sponsorships of a KZbin video ever. I mean the entire video was based on the sponsorship, yet it was exactly what we came to watch anyways!

[@reddwarfer999]

That's because Carole & Martha are real people recreating genuine holiday photos and not just actors promoting something.

[@bodidley1]

"really struggle" fuck me all you need to do it click play and sit back

[@mftmss7086]

​@@reddwarfer999they could be actors who knows

[@olenilsen4660]

Maybe, We just don´t know if the pay is fair, though. Otherwise - well done, for both. I like Tom, and I like Fujifilm, got tons of dickpix from there, had a mate that sent me everyone from my area. A few other of these as well, come to think of it. Like ExtraFilm, or Knudsen. I had months of entertainment just from a few vacay rolls!

[@Epicspacecow]

God damn this could do as a case study on how adverts are done right

[@shuki1]

Frankly, this is the joy that people get when going into advertising and marketing too. The great ones can even make a living doing this for a career.

[@nq3ou]

That's a pretty cool and fitting collab with fujifilm. Congrats !

[@adam85296]

Perfect match!

[@W0Ndr3y]

Hats off the to the marketing guy for realizing the potential here. Lovely collab.

[@mawns]

Lol @ the bull rabbithole 😂 it's just a bunch of restaurant parasols + two lines on the building behind it.

[@RFC3514]

That's what the Big Red Bull _wants_ you to think.

[@MasterStatusUK]

Yep 👍

[@hvvnsent]

Probably a coca cola one

[@michaelkaster5058]

i would guess it was a festival street parade

[@B4byl0ni4]

This is the type of ad I can get behind

[@jamespougher1875]

I found someone's dad for them from a 1992 photo last week so they could recreate it. Was such a great feeling. Absolutely love this content.

[@trollingcrewtube]

Next time turn it into a video we all can enjoy :)

[@jamespougher1875]

@@trollingcrewtube There would have been a solid 1 hour of me swearing at old ordinance survey maps for being wrong... but maybe i could have fast forwarded through that bit

[@PaulMab9]

@@jamespougher1875 that may well have been the best part~!

[@satholp]

This is how you should do commercial co-op! 100% match. Hats off to Fujifilm, excellent marketing!

[@Atticus24]

The red thing is a tent/parasol thing, square with a support on each corner to pitch it up. Makes sense for a cove, there shouldn't be much wind to blow it away.

[@mawns]

The two lines are on the building behind the parasols. They are visible in the new photo.

[@philc3912]

Nope, you can see a pile of red kayaks on a trailer at 17:37 the "horns" are part of the building (parking bays under the building).

[@Cologne.1948]

This might be the best KZbin sponsorship I've ever seen. What an amazing idea and the finished ad is fine, too.

[@noahxwing38]

Tom the positive feedback in these comments is crazy, you've absolutely struck gold here. Good on ya mate

[@stumccabe]

I don't know which advertising agency created that advertisement, but Jaguar should have consulted them!

[@jimbeam275]

Should’ve attended Marketing Monday

[@3poundmeal-deal736]

@@jimbeam275 Glarketing monday you mean?

[@madcow5833]

I dont always support sponsored films but when I do it's fucking wholesome like this one.

[@l.j.9031]

22:34 that’s a red beach tent mate 😂 got me screaming all video hahaha

[@robin_marriott]

This was a cool addition to an already excellent format.

[@martek9051]

Love that Fujifilm contaced you, what a great partnership, and class content as always!

[@guillermo9312]

My family is from menorca every summer we go there, I've been to Cala en Porter dozens of times and i didn't even noticed where it was... AMAZING

[@jakemorrison8507]

Should've gone to specsavers..... oh sorry, wrong ad!!

[@ChristinaGXL]

That old fujifilm really brings out greens too

[@dublinvanlife466]

Looked way nicer than the recreation.

[@werdlederdle]

You can’t argue with analogue film

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

@@werdlederdle Damn right, easily superior to digital pics.

[@moto_45__]

I love that even when accepting a sponsor and doing a video, its the exact same format and feels no different to a regular video. Thats refreshing

[@chocks1]

The first one of these when i knew exactly where it was! I stayed in that hotel at the top of the hill a few years ago. Absolutely crazy! well done Tom!

[@snitchracer6952]

Every time I see a Tom post, my heart gets warm

[@808pierce]

Low key Carolle moggin her daughter in those photos. The hair was absolutely amazing.

[@bertberw8653]

What

[@btson6134]

​@bertberw8653 "I won't lie, Carol is kind of stealing the show in these photos, might be hotter than her daughter. Her hair was absolutely amazing."

[@mftmss7086]

She a baaaaaaadiiiiiiiiiiiiie and total milf now a days oh my gyaaaatt

[@vegancam]

Carolle was a stone cold hottie to be sure.

[@GTABELGIUM]

Hey Tom, the mountain in Menorca (Monte Toro) is named after the Catalan word for "hill" which is "Turó". It is not related to the Spanish word for bull, which is indeed Toro. Awesome video!

[@kkfoto]

So Monte Toro is Mount Hill 😀

[@funkygawy]

@@kkfoto kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbciZyffqx3itE

[@floressas]

My favourite series is finally back! Every time can't wait to see more of that, it's incredibly satisfying, educational and entertaining as well!

[@anonimes4005]

Holy hell GeoWizzard and Fujifilm collab

[@soilcredibility]

GeoWizzard? It's Chrrriiissssstttttmasssssss.

[@werdlederdle]

Great video Tom. Super detective work. How cool that Fuji recognise your greatness.

[@KevinTabb]

All the bonus pics in the ad were such a bonus after the detective work! Great collab man.

[@tobysimmonds487]

I can't stop looking at "London NRM" in your google earth path list. That'd be one epic mission

[@thomasr6735]

London No Roads Mission?

[@ricois3]

You're right! Didn't see that 😮

[@tobysimmonds487]

@@thomasr6735 if I had to guess yeah

[@ChokyoDK]

Love it. Definitely a fitting ad for the channel, and you definitely deserve it.

[@ct5625]

This is how you do advertising/marketing! Well done Fujifilm, absolutely perfect.

[@thesushifiend]

I’m a photography obsessed Geowizard subscriber, currently on holiday in Japan. The number of young people I see walking around with high end rangefinders and older film camera is very heartening and I was in a small store marvelling at all the actual Fuji film on sale. And I’ve taken over 5000 photos in the two weeks I’ve been here and I expect that to reach about 8000 by the time I go home. There will certainly be some photo printing going on and I’m happy to give Fujifilm my business just for sponsoring Geowizard!

[@Joseph-xe1ry]

I don't get taking pictures of tourist attractions when it's been done so many times. Nobody cares about those 5000 pictures but you so why isn't just experiencing the place good enough?

[@thesushifiend]

@ who says I’m just taking photos of tourist attractions? I’ve already had people say that my photos are great and I haven’t even got home yet. Google “pistonheads first solo trip to Japan” and you’ll find a very small selection of my photos under the name “LunarOne”…

[@tomokra]

@@Joseph-xe1ry Because he likes doing it. Geez.

[@Macca-95]

@@Joseph-xe1ry Because they're his photos, that he took when on his holiday. Somebody else's photo of something may be meaningless to me but my photo will always remind me of the experience that I had.

[@LordVarkson]

@@Joseph-xe1ry Not every photo is for clout, dumbass.

[@robwillock3]

great detective work. I'll have to check out Fujifilm again because the quality looks amazing. In an age where we have thousands of photos in our pocket that we never looks at, there's something special about a moment that we can hold in our hands and pass between generations. Thanks, Tom

[@bill-sr1vd]

Absolutely brilliant. Kudos both to Tom and Fujifilm.

[@thp4983]

The "red bull" is just an event tent of some sort.

[@ricois3]

Ngl, that was the best sponsored video I've ever seen on KZbin! Bravo Fuji and bravo Tom! 👏

[@tbillington]

Now that's how you do a sponsorship. Great pairing with you and Fujifilm Tom.

[@AdamjacobiGIA]

Martha, your mom's a fox! 😂 Kudos Tom, this was wonderful as always. So glad Fujifilm is helping to support the channel!

[@pjblack9290]

Am I the only one who shed a happy tear watching that ad? Like it just came out of nowhere and I was happy crying haha

[@YoungOldtimer]

No you were not the only one!! Tears and goosebumps all at once...

[@edvinfifa870]

It’s the small things in life that make life so big. What a wonderful video

[@RobertWrightOneManCovers]

It got me too, in just the same way. Didn’t expect it at all!

[@aptharsia]

The ad had me smiling all the way. So cool!

[@piotrne]

27:42 Perfectly identical plant shape captured after so many years

[@Rorschach.]

Dammit, yes, that's a very good call. Unless all the trees are made of the hardest wearing plastic, I'd have no option but to call shenanigans on that one, which would be a shame. But then, it's hardly unknown for adverts (even good ones) to exaggerate a bit. :(

[@laurawardhaugh7652]

As soon as you bought the picture up I knew where it was. I have spent many a family holiday on that very beach! This video bought a huge smile to my face as always, thanks Geowizard!

[@IAmUndersteer]

I love that there’s a face in the foreground with obvious sun and shadows but he finally figures it out on the buildings. It’s so interesting how differently we look at things and process information.

[@Drew-C-]

FUJIFILM is a real one for sponsoring this! So much fun! I remember their iconic white and green film canisters back in the day. Classic!

[@raptor-pm3it]

Can't get over the way Tom says Fewjifilm

[@hukl3945]

Or Pho'oh

[@maximeanselot3007]

😅😅😅

[@BryceRogers_]

@@hukl3945 Ah yes, Pho'oh the legendary Gen 2 pokemon

[@dublinvanlife466]

Obviously Googled how to say it the right way. The rest of us say FoooG .

[@nataliella97]

for a sec I thought the fugees were getting back together for a cash grab

[@kaleeyed]

You deserve to be sponsored Tom, and I'm glad it was something relevant, not the same old VPN companies or Ground News

[@Nooticus]

Phenomenal video and ad partnership. Congrats to the guy at Fujifilm (which Tom DID pronounce correctly btw…) for setting this up and for Tom for checking his emails and accepting the sponsorship!

[@LewisM-111]

What a brilliant video and advert.

[@Doubledeepfried]

Very natural and non-intrusive ad. Well done

[@st.clairrichardson6312]

this is remarkerble great work love the detective work cant get enough of this fan for life

[@dandiesel9966]

Mate this was epic, thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@easyusername25]

This is easily the best content Tom does, especially as something to just relax to. I’d love to see this become a weekly thing again

[@mrlagx]

congrats on the collab! Love you Tom!

[@davepost7675]

Perfect sponsorship. Well done to Fuji Film.

[@dotkomist]

Quite aside from the fact Fujifilm reached out to you for this sponsorship (which is great, BTW, match made in heaven!), the ad itself is really neat. Especially considering it's marketing a product that is probably not all that popular in the digital age.

[@CanalVideosRoberto]

Thanks for bringing back the wonderful memories of my holidays in Menorca in 2011. We had a great afternoon in Cala en Porter. The kids hadn't grown up yet, the sun was shining, the water was clear. Jose was still among us and we went snorkling. Diving was like being transported to another world, full of colourful fish. That evening my friends gave a small party for my 40's.

[@aquilschutte]

The one review you looked at had the button "more" 😂

[@DakarNick]

Very cool! I'm glad Fuji reached out and you were able to help Carolle and Martha!

[@kgtomi]

Thanks for making these videos, Tom, they really help me get the hang of the english language. I'm currently trying to pass a level C1 language exam, the writing part is already done, tomorrow will be the big day of the oral exam! P. s.: the adventure videos helped me a lot :D

[@bluecheese1066]

Best of luck for your exam tomorrow! If you speak English as well as you write it, you will pass with flying colours!

[@Mcjeebs]

Fantastic! What a fun variation on your stellar series.

[@anonimes4005]

Im surprised Fujifilm used a phone instead of giving them one of their cameras for their ad

[@mawns]

Haha 😂 kinda proves them unnecessary when not even themselves can be bothered to pack an extra camera.

[@jlt131]

they have a camera app. plus i think it's more about advertising for the printing than the camera itself

[@P1nkR]

Yeah I don't think they are advertising either cameras or film here.

[@mloxard]

They do high-quality prints

[@bellini9374]

They are showing that even when you take photos on your phone you can still use Fujifilm for prints. If they used one of their cameras they would lose a lot of viewers who see themselves as potential customers since many people will never use anything other than a phone to take photos.

[@christopher36091]

Very excellent, GW. What a great story too.

[@naprimjer6593]

I love watching Tom find these locations and the premise of this is cool but they already knew the location of the pic because they sent the photo back the next day and other pics of the holiday too. It would be really cool if they actually needed the help or tasked Tom to find it.

[@Reachermordacai]

Hey Fuji film, great advert! Tom, great video.

[@treedude1464]

Years ago, as an amateur GeoLocator, I used Google Earth to find paramotor flying sites from KZbin videos. It was easy in the UK, but doing it worldwide from photos alone, as you do, is next level. 👍

[@derrick11]

what a finish, that ending was lovely

[@billywhizz6483]

Really enjoyed this one!

[@_DREBBEL_]

We all know film photography majorly fell off due to digital cameras and of course the celll phone, but the instant pictures that print out of the bottom of the camera are really fun and I really love having the physical pic to hand to my friends during an adventure. It was a phenomenal idea and i recommend everyone try it out.

[@jonas.christoph]

22:40 isn't that just one of those big beach tents?

[@DannyBuenaflow]

That’s precisely what I thought

[@FutureCatman]

I thought giant crab monster.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Crab People 🦀🦀🦀

[@funkym0nks519]

@@FutureCatmanI thought it was more likely a crab statue than a bull 😂 However unlikely that still is

[@sloveniangulash9314]

​@@R3TR0R4V3😂😂😂

[@mccafferyfamily]

Love these videos, also long time fujifilm fan. Love this ad and how it ties in with your geo detective work.

[@bambulkomccloud3983]

Saw the video, clicked on it. Paused it. Pressed Thumbs up. And now I'm making myself a cup of tea, and then enjoy! Why can't I like it a second time after finishing it?

[@MikeP2055]

I loved the end with the ad. It was so satisfying.

[@The-D33J]

I've got a Fujifilm mirrorless aps-c camera, fantastic bit of kit!

[@0xbenedikt]

Dare to re-create the sea photo with it? :D

[@The-D33J]

@@0xbenedikt hell no lol, my lens has some waterproofing to it but the camera body doesn't

[@MrGox]

Best ad ever :D . Also this series is my favorite

[@MrDana93]

It’s just a red umbrella tom!

[@johnny5805]

This video series has become his signature series. All of them are essential viewing for people interested in this kind of thing.

[@pizzaforbakefest]

I think the red bull is just a large beach umbrella/tent

[@RichardSmith-s6b]

Always love these videos..can't wait to see how this one pans out! Keep 'em coming!!

[@jonathan-alexandredavis5616]

"I think different parts of Greece look different to others" -Tom Davies, 2024 😁

[@GlennBroadway]

Superb video. great ad. What a wonderful thing to see.

[@Matthew_Cato]

When I annoy my dad too much 9:06

[@lacdebienne47]

Great video ! Love it ! Last year I recreated a photo of me 1982 vs 2023 at a viewpoint in Swaziland. Finding the spot and then recreating it was fun !

[@M4rtingale]

When is the "groundbreaking" GeoDetective video coming out? :D

[@ProfessorMythic]

yes! Looking forward to that one.

[@_witsd]

It's gone awfully quiet... wondering if maybe it just couldn't be done in the end? :(

[@MartinBrenner]

Awesome! That's a nice example of a good ad and sponsorship. Well done!

[@jointgib]

28:09 how come the palm trees are exactly the same in 2024 as they were in 1989

[@wolfganggrebe60]

Not only the trees, the bushes too. I think this is no real recreation. Seems to be photoshopped.

[@jointgib]

@@wolfganggrebe60 well i'm glad someone else agrees! What's Fuji playing at?

[@Stoobers]

What a fab advert, and great work Tom :)

[@bradyspage]

This is how sponsor videos should be done!

[@robjchristopher]

Not often I watch an ad all the way through, but the tie in was perfect and your interjections were very ‘you’. Great match of sponsor and KZbinr.

[@eddyrourke5514]

As a scouse follower i can say without doubt that the best comment you have ever made is "piss off sun".

[@reddwarfer999]

Scousers still can't let that one go even after all these years.

[@jurckastelc]

Best geo detective by far. Perfect

[@halfhero]

my parents were hippies, and an upsetting amount of their photos are without clothing, so i try not to look at them

[@R3TR0R4V3]

😂

[@kastakan]

That was brilliant. I really enjoyed that. Good content. I can see myself recreating some of my childhood photos, locating and revisiting places we'd been as a family. Yes, I think this could catch on.

[@HarryjWinter]

that statue looks like a big red crab to me 🦀. Someone must know!

[@jdole9038]

It's a Crabcat

[@jlt131]

that's what I thought too! but with those upper stripes just being part of the building behind it, it's also possible it's just a giant red beach umbrella or patio umbrella.

[@illeatthat]

​@jlt131 those Coca-Cola umbrellas were everywhere but used to get robbed

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Crab People 🦀

[@mloxard]

It's a beach tent, lol

[@EightHellGates]

insane ad, loved it! already new fujifilm because I would love to have an instax camera, but nice to see them here! :)